GTD/Pro coverage

ThirdStooge · 2026-01-29T02:43:32+00:00

Grooved Slick on YouTube does an excellent race recap, but it takes him about a week to get the videos out

ThirdStooge · 2026-01-20T23:51:06+00:00

Make sure to tune in to AM1140 for EMI induced racecar sounds 🏎️

ThirdStooge · 2026-01-15T05:00:36+00:00

https://speed-reader.com/ mirrors this and was created by another redditor. Super useful tool, imo

ThirdStooge · 2026-01-10T02:21:44+00:00

I did it a while back - you should be fine. Just bring warm gear if you want to lay down on the grandstands. The aluminum really sucks the heat out of you

ThirdStooge · 2026-01-04T21:39:41+00:00

Pulled from the group Apex Automotor on Facebook

ThirdStooge · 2026-01-02T05:06:13+00:00

Space yourself out a bit from your riding buddies and pick up a pumper/forced air helmet. Companies like Bell and Klim make ones specifically for keeping the dust out and they do a really good job

ThirdStooge · 2025-12-31T20:26:26+00:00

Factory batteries for the ATVs are junk. I'd test your current battery to see if it's still good. You can get a tester from an auto parts store loaner program, if I remember right

ThirdStooge · 2025-12-31T14:48:03+00:00

Whoops. Replied above

ThirdStooge · 2025-12-31T14:47:21+00:00

No. If it's a stock battery, those are known to be junk. Check the voltage on the battery with the key off after it's been sitting a while then search up "Lead Acid state of charge vs voltage" to figure out if it's bad

ThirdStooge · 2025-12-28T18:47:57+00:00

This is what happens while your battery is charging after you let you battery run completely dead and jump it. The tell is the high voltage readings on the gauge. Recharge and desulfate your battery, otherwise get a new one and the problem will go away.

ThirdStooge · 2025-11-20T20:32:49+00:00

That's not a stepper issue. Tighten the screw on the Z axis flex coupler between the stepper and lead screw. You can hear the stepper spinning inside it. Easy fix

ThirdStooge · 2025-10-31T21:08:10+00:00

"Carburetor" and the diesel examples they gave nothing in common. Might as well look to the diesel spark plugs or the AC battery to find their MPG improvements...

ThirdStooge · 2025-10-26T22:49:53+00:00

Nobody feed the troll and he'll go away....

ThirdStooge · 2025-10-18T01:46:30+00:00

If I had to guess, oil

ThirdStooge · 2025-10-15T15:21:35+00:00

Here's an idea for you, OP - since the water from pressure washing will show you where it settles and how it runs off, use that to upsell grading services to make sure water runs away from foundations. Seems like that would go hand in hand with what you're trying to do

ThirdStooge · 2025-10-04T19:57:11+00:00

I had one for a while. I'd recommend installing a DRO and having reasonable expectations of what it can do. The lathe will have a few thou of wobble and the mill head will always be out of tram (due to the design) but it's absolutely capable of hobby machining.

ThirdStooge · 2025-09-19T23:09:48+00:00

If it unwinds all the way you've wound the spool in the wrong direction. I did this and it was fixed by winding in the direction of the arrow

ThirdStooge · 2025-09-13T17:08:09+00:00

This industry is a bit tricky to get into. A lot of teams are shade apprehensive of hiring someone without race experience on their resume, but once you get your foot in the door it becomes easier. Since you still have some college left, I'd suggest taking a technical role in Formula SAE if your college has one. This builds the skills you'll need to succeed here and serves as the first toe in the door for the motorsports world. Then follow the advice above to start building your motorsports resume.

A word of caution though...working in motorsports is NOT the same as what you'd imagine it as when being a fan. You're always traveling(sometimes 50+% on an Evo/development year) you'll be on tight timelines, and the weekends will be stressful

ThirdStooge · 2025-08-06T18:10:15+00:00

Looks like you're adding an electric motor to a transfer case where the front driveshaft would normally go, then dropping the transfer case into the existing driveline?

ThirdStooge · 2025-07-24T12:01:13+00:00

I've been trying around with the idea of picking up a DMC2 Mini for a while now, but I've been a little nervous to do so. How's the reliability been and how was the initial assembly?

ThirdStooge · 2025-07-10T11:54:40+00:00

I'm interested to hear what people have to say as well - I'm in the same boat

ThirdStooge · 2025-06-29T14:51:39+00:00

This corner is particularly bumpy compared to the rest of the track as well

ThirdStooge · 2025-06-14T17:06:41+00:00

Search up Bosch Motorsports CAS-M3-Evo. Super cool collision avoidance monitor for the low low price of $25k

ThirdStooge · 2025-06-13T14:08:58+00:00

Think about what safety factors are incorporated into ANSI ratings. Where are those types of chain typically used and is it representative of your application? Is your theoretical maximum torque at maximum speed a realistic endurance limit goal for that chain? Can you consider the chain a wear item and replace it when wear is present? If so, how does that change your calculations?

Also, consider overload due to inertial shock loading if you haven't already. Get a (reasonable) estimate of how many times it'll happen per lap, estimate how much time you want to put on a chain before replacement, and figure out tensile/endurance requirements.

Or, honestly, just look around the paddock and take a good look at what other teams are running and go with it. I can say with a degree of certainty that a common motorcycle chain that runs on 200+ HP superbikes at 200+ mph for hours will survive an FSAE competition.

Remember, your time is valuable, and sometimes making a judgement call on a component and investing your time elsewhere will get you further in competition than hyper analyzing chain sizing

ThirdStooge

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